Oct. 2025: Canyonlands National Park

Location: Utah

Canyonlands is divided into three sections, this photo was taken in the Island in the Sky near the Green River overlook

Dec. 2023: Chiricahua National Monument

Location: Arizona

In eastern Arizona is a hidden gem of rhyolite pinnacles formed from explosive, silica-rich volcanic eruptions creating layers of lava flows and ash dramatically sculpted over millions of years by faulting and erosion

Feb. 2004: Ushuaia & Antarctic Peninsula

Location: Argentina & Antarctica

Animal life abounds at the bottom of our planet

Aug. 2005: Fatehpur Sikri & Market

Location: India

The colors and vibrancy of life in India

Tropical Vistas

Location: Vietnam & Bora Bora

Palms at Peppercorn Beach on the island of Phu Quoc Vietnam and the crystal waters of the Bora Bora Lagoon in French Polynesia

Animals of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem

Location: Yellowstone & Grand Teton National Parks

Early summer in the greater Yellowstone ecosystem features creatures with new antlers that still have the antler velvet that delivers nutrients to the rapidly growing bony structure underneath and others shedding their winter coats

Summer in the Mountains

Location: Grand Teton National Park

A moose crossing the Snake River with the Grand Teton as a backdrop and Leigh Lake calm before an incoming storm

Summer in the Mountains

Location: Yellowstone National Park

Pushing the limits of the 500mm zoom lens to get the details of a bison demeanor

Desert Hues

Location: Page Arizona and Zion National Park

Where vegetation may be lacking there is always light and the desert comes alive with warming rays as seen at Horseshoe Bend, Antelope Canyon & Delicate Arch

Experiments in Infrared Photography

Locations: Oahu Hawaii, Mono Lake & Morgan Territory California

Using a combination of ND filters and removing the infrared filter of an old Sony camera allows for photos in infrared light rather than the visible light spectrum capturing unique perspectives and ghost-like auras

Lonely Beauty

Locations: Snow Canyon State Park & Moonscape Vista Utah

Sometimes nature defies words and it must just be enjoyed for the raw creativity

Random Beauty

Locations: Big Bend National Park, White Sands National Park & Jean Lafitte National Preserve

Our National Park Service provides endless possibilities to capture nature at it’s finest

Linear Beauty

Locations: Valley of Fire State Park Nevada, Monument Valley Arizona & Paria Mountain Utah

Lines drawn by an invisible artist over millions of years extending in all directions

Living Deserts

Locations: Joshua Tree National Park & Saguaro National Park

Teddy-Bear Chola cacti, Joshua Trees and Saguaro cacti, among other plants, adorn the Mojave & Sonoran Deserts

Moonrise

Location: Nevada & New Mexico

A supermoon over Lake Mead in Nevada and close-up clipping the mountain top during a moonrise over Albuquerque New Mexico

Fall Colors

Locations: Capitol Reef & Grand Teton National Parks

Following the fall colors south, the trees in Grand Teton peaked in September and in southern Utah in November

Apr. 2005

Location: Dublin California

Spring in the rolling hills of northern California. Unfortunately, this view was wiped out by the ever-ravenous, creeping tentacles of development

May 2013: Golden Gate Bridge

Location: California

A parting shot of the most recognized of all the internationally admired monuments of San Francisco

I have been actively traveling and photographing the world since my first digital camera in 1999. My equipment has evolved from a 2-megapixel Sony through a line of Canon cameras and lenses including the 20D, 5D, 6D DSLRs and R6 mirrorless using lenses extending from 16-500mm. The above are just a sample of some of my favorite scenery and wildlife photographs.

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